Press Releases

ORLANDO, Fla., June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA Travel projects 40.8 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday, a 0.8 percent decrease from the 41.1 million people who traveled last year.  The anticipated decline in holiday travel is predominantly due to a shorter holiday period. With the Fourth of July landing on a Thursday this year, the holiday period has returned to the standard five-day holiday, compared to the six-day period in 2012 when the holiday fell on a Wednesday.

ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Can nature heal us? The TKF Foundation has announced $4.5 million in grants to six projects across the country in an effort to answer this question by measuring the healing effects of nature on people. TKF's National Nature Sacred Awards Program is one of the first national projects of this scope and size.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, JUNE 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): With the enactment of concealed carry right around the corner, the Illinois State Rifle Association's 11th annual NRA Day Range Open House will be the perfect place for citizens to try out the latest in concealed carry handguns.  Representatives of the nation's leading firearm manufacturers will be on hand to answer questions about concealed carry handguns and help point consumers toward the pistol or revolver best suited to their particular situation.

TORRANCE, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The first official photos of the U.S. version of the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid set to hit dealerships nationwide this October are now available on the Honda consumer site. The Accord Hybrid features the same sophisticated styling found on the Accord Sedan plus unique hybrid badging and blue-accented grille and light lenses, LED daytime running lights, a unique wheel design and a decklid spoiler.

SINGAPORE, June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

New programme aims to help companies increase productivity with technology solutions for pharmaceutical and chemical sectors

IRVINE, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services today announced the launch of their Solar Panel Program Warranty Verification Portal, accessible from their Web site at www.powerguardins.com or directly at PowerguardSNVerify.com

LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvin P. Gaye III is a gifted recording artist, producer, and businessman. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and is the son of the legendary, world-renowned Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall famer, Marvin Gaye. He is also the son of Anna Gordy, the sister of Motown's founder, Berry Gordy. Marvin's siblings include film and television actress and singer Nona Gaye.

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CHICAGO, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProSmoke Electronic Cigarettes, the industry leading tobacco alternative, is pleased to announce they have joined the "We Card" Program, a nationally recognized sales training and education program designed to help prevent underage access to tobacco products and other age-restricted products. With electronic cigarettes in the national spotlight in recent weeks, ProSmoke has already set an example for other companies, as well as Big Tobacco, to operate in this growing marketplace.

HONOLULU, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To accelerate the development of renewable energy resources, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO), subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE), has asked the Public Utilities Commission for permission to negotiate with five proposed projects that could quickly provide low-cost electricity for Oahu.